Yes it does look very cramped in there! I cut mine at 45 starting just shy of the mesh, I also combed it out before cutting it to length, wicks must not touch the base, then gently tuck in, always make sure its not compressed at wicking port. You must be able to easily get your tweezers in...
If you can post pics of how you cut the cotton and wick we can probably help, you have to wick mesh just right as it is a lot of cotton that must be soaked. I also had one and it's a bit of a learning curve.
Yes, this is a common problem with everybody I encounter concerning vaping. But you need to understand one thing, humans in general do not exist anymore, they are sheep. Once you accept this fact, you will be less inclined to correct the sheep and just accept that they are mindless .
I have...
I understand stocking up before the tax, and I have received numerous emails and msgs that they are doing exactly that, but a few weeks later every vape shop I use in my area has posted reminders to buy now, prices going up on the 1st